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Poem / Poetry

February 19, 2025

This poem is my take on what I think going to heaven would be like. My faith played a big role in shaping it, and I spent a lot of time reflecting while writing. I struggled with some of the imagery, so I got a little AI help to bring… Read More

Tags: love, god, faith, heaven

These are the stories of the angels. They are all different and they all have something to say. Read More

Poem / Poetry

January 07, 2025

Reads: 36

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

A Grandfather's Prayer... Read More
Life is a gift, do not take it lightly Read More
When thinking about the idea of heaven I've always wondered how God would deal with the time lag between two halves of a couple dying years apart.... Read More

Poem / Non-Fiction

December 29, 2024

Tags: heaven, friend, opaque

Reads: 102

Comments: 1

The Booksie Classic House

Embark on a journey to Hero Island, where Terry, haunted by his past and struggling with addiction, seeks solace in his sister's home overlooking a mysterious bay. An encounter with a woman and her ramshackle raft unfolds a story of redemption, memories, and a battle with inner demons. Read More
This is the tale of a man who refuses to accept the fact that the Heaven he was promised as a child is no longer pertinent - doesn't exist - nobody goes there - there's no such thing. WHAT!!! Read More
In this reflective and bold poem, the boundaries of faith and salvation are explored through the lens of Christian, Islamic, and Hindu doctrines. "Paradise: Faith, Fear, and the Gates of Heaven" grapples with the complexities of religious beliefs, questioning who truly ascends to heaven—or if paradise is something we must… Read More
A couple of ideas about Jesus and what his message may have been about. This story is included in a book - TALES FROM A DISTANT SHORE - which is available on Booksie. Read More
What would it be like to speak with one’s parents who passed away? Read More

Tags: death, sadness, heaven

This piece of work is dedicated to Kim; Then, also in an extended way, to all of you lovely ladies who have inspired the spark of it's creation... A Happy Birthday, & blessed life to those who are so special to the rest of us all... Passionate; The act of… Read More
So, you’ve died. Or perhaps you haven’t yet, but you’re realizing that it tends to happen to a tremendous number of us, and you’d like to know what you’re getting into. Fortunately, if all goes well you’ll be heading upstairs to the divine realm, and from everything we’ve heard, it’s… Read More
Life. Dreams. One heaven, one hell? Which is which, and why? Just thinking. Just wondering. As I close my eyes to dream . . . Read More
This love, is the best that the Universe can give us.My poem. Read More
It's good to have you near. My poem. Read More
In Thoughts Of A Kingdom Citizen: Earth Needs Heaven, author Yoel ben Yisrael narrates the reader through his revelatory yet liberating journey from religion to the Kingdom of Heaven. The author shares his acutely insightful peek behind the curtain of religion, in hopes that others will question, and seek the… Read More
We should make friends with money. Read More
Don't let your right hand send you to hell. Read More
It's a very dangerous world. Read More
Evangelical Christians -- great topic for today (Sunday) -- you be the judge . . . you decide if you believe . . . or buy the hype . . . Read More
He saw the women leave, carrying their infants. He saw the children and their dogs following their horses. Then he saw his queen, on the majestic elephant leaving slowly for he wanted her to see this palace his citizens had created for him first. Read More

Tags: war, myth, heaven, kingdom, king

Poem / Poetry

January 07, 2024

Reads: 127

Comments: 5

The Booksie Classic House

Opposites of thinking and believing. Read More
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